11.1% ▼ -25.1%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Maitland · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in Maitland
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much more time is spent on family care in Maitland than in other parts of the country. While 32% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure, local volunteering has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 11.1% of people in Maitland volunteer, which is well below the 14.1% national figure and much lower than most other areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 13.1% of people providing care and 22.8% doing 15 or more hours of housework each week. Notably, the 32% of residents caring for children unpaid is among the highest for areas of this size.
13.1% ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.0% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 33.6%
- 2016: 33.9%
- 2021: 32.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.8% ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census.
Defence service
People who served in the Australian Defence Force.
A higher proportion of the community has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 4% of residents having served.
4.0%
Higher than 81% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who have ever served in the Australian Defence Force (currently or previously).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Maitland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA15050/maitland/topic/community